- Home
- Our School
- Academics
- Families & Community
- Student Life
- Staff
- Quick Links
- Bus Transportation
- Lunch Program
- Digital Tools for Students
The Educational Technology Department has posted a listing of digital tools available to students.
change school
Health Room
Kerri Whitworth, RN
School Nurse
Phone: 425-837-4159
Fax: 425-837-4195
Monday 7:30 - 12:30
Tuesday 7:30 - 12:30
Thursday 7:30 - 12:30
Friday 7:30 - 12:30
Health Room Specialist
Phone: 425-837-4182
Fax: 425-837-4195
Current Guidelines for When to Keep Your Student Home
UPDATE: If you have fever, cough or shortness of breath and have not been around anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, you should contact your healthcare provider for guidance. Public Health currently recommends that people with these symptoms should stay home and away from others until 72 hours after the fever is gone and symptoms get better. This is without the assistance of fever-reducing medication.
- If your child is currently showing any signs of illness, please keep them home and follow regular district guidelines for when they should return.
- If anyone in your household currently has flu-like symptoms, please keep your child home.
- If your child is showing signs of illness and has possibly been exposed to a patient with COVID-19, please keep them home from school and contact your healthcare provider for further instructions and guidance.
- If you choose to keep your child home out of an abundance of caution, please contact the school to excuse the absence.
- If any member of your household is at high risk from COVID-19 (elderly adults and persons who have underlying chronic medical conditions) you should consider keeping your child home.
We appreciate everyone helping us to practice good hygiene and follow the recommendations provided by Public Health of Seattle & King County to the best extent possible for your family.
Please use the checklist below when determining whether to send your student to school or keep your child home. Thank you for doing your part to keep our school community healthy!
A printer friendly version can be found online.
When to Keep Your Child Home from School
Communicable Disease Guidelines
Use this checklist to determine whether to keep your child home from school
Fever: Does your child have a fever over 100 degrees F. orally? Yes____ No_____
Temperature should remain normal (98.6 degrees) for 72 hours
without any fever reducing medication before returning to school
Sore throat: Is it accompanied by fever, headache, stomachache Yes____ No_____
or swollen glands?
Vomiting: Has your child vomited two or more times in a 24 hour Yes____ No_____
period?
Diarrhea: Has there been more than one occurrence in a 24 hour Yes____ No _____
period?
Eyes: Are your child’s eyes crusty, bright red and/or discharging Yes ____ No ____
yellow or green fluid?
Nasal discharge (yellow or greenish): Is there colorful nasal mucus Yes ____ No ____
that is accompanied by a fever or other symptoms of an upper
respiratory infection?
Cough: Does your child have a persistent, productive cough? Yes ____ No ____
Appearance/Behavior: Is your child unusually tired, pale, have a
lack of appetite, difficult to awaken, or confused? Yes ____ No ____
Rash: Does your child have a body rash not associated with heat,
eczema, or an allergic reaction to a medication? Yes ____ No ____
If you answered yes to any of these questions, please keep your child home from school and consider seeking medical attention.
Head lice- Please contact the school nurse if any indication of head lice
Remember to keep the school updated with new phone numbers and emergency contacts in case your student becomes ill at school. Any questions please call Kerri Whitworth, our school nurse, at 425-837-4159.
The most important thing you can do to prevent illness is for you and your child to wash your hands often with warm water and soap.
Equal Opportunity Notice
The Issaquah School District complies with all applicable federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities, or employment related matters, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees are designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Executive Director of Human Resources, District Title IX Coordinator, Section 504/ADA Coordinator or Compliance Coordinator for 28A.540 and 28A.642 RCW, in writing or by telephone. The Issaquah School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack English language skills can participate in all educational programs, services and activities. For information regarding interpretation and translation services or transitional bilingual education programs, contact Kathy Connally in writing or by telephone.
For general information or to be directed to a specific department, please contact the ISD Receptionist at 425-837-7000.
Amanda Dorey, Title IX Coordinator Stacey Zachau, District HIB Coordinator Amanda Dorey, Civil Rights Compliance Officer Pam Ridenour, Section 504 Coordinator
425-837-7000 5150 220th AVE SE, Issaquah, WA 98029